Precooling of fruits and vegetables with forced air.

Pré-resfriamento de frutas e hortaliças com ar-forçado.

Author(s) : VISSOTTO F. Z., KIECKBUSCH T. G., NEVES L. C. F.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Research carried out on forced-air precooling of fruits and vegetables is reviewed and variables which affect the cooling rate (such as product size, shape and thermal properties; packaging; initial and final desired product temperatures; and the temperature, speed and relative humidity of the cooling air) are described.

Details

  • Original title: Pré-resfriamento de frutas e hortaliças com ar-forçado.
  • Record ID : 2001-0839
  • Languages: Portuguese
  • Source: Boll. Soc. bras. Cienc. Tecnol. Aliment. - vol. 33 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1998

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